House back from break, tackles last priority bills
THE House of Representatives will resume session on Monday with only four priority bills of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) awaiting its final approval.
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Court acquits Elenita Binay of graft, malversation
MANILA, Philippines: The Sandiganbayan's Fourth Division acquitted former Makati mayor Elenita Binay of graft and malversation charges in connection with the purchase in 2001 of P9.9 million worth of hospital equipment which allegedly did not undergo public bidding.
Lawmaker opposes shift to old school calendar
CAGAYAN de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has opposed the proposed shift to the June-March school calendar from the August-May timeline.
Dinagat joins Sinulog festival for first time
CEBU CITY: The province of Dinagat Islands participated on Sunday in the Sinulog in Cebu City for the first time since the festival's inception 17 years ago.
Court junks Garin plea to dismiss Dengvaxia cases
(UPDATE) THE Sandiganbayan's Second Division rejected the appeal of former Health secretary Janette Garin to drop the charges against her related to the government's purchase of Dengvaxia vaccines.
'Modernization could raise jeepney fare to P30-P40'
THE government's plan to use modern jeepneys worth P2.8 million each, payable in seven years with 6-percent interest, could cause a fare hike of P30 to P40, said Rep. Bonifacio Bosita of 1-Rider party-list.
CHEd defends move ending SHS in SUCs
COMMISSION on Higher Education (CHEd) Chairman J. Prospero de Vera 3rd said on Monday that its latest memorandum related to the discontinuance of senior high school (SHS) in state universities and colleges (SUCs) was neither abrupt nor arbitrary.
House panel sets jeepney modernization investigation
THE House Committee on Transportation will start investigating on Wednesday concerns involving the implementation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) or jeepney modernization program.